palla
palla as a verb
Meaning
manage; cope with; scrump
In Swedish: klara av; stå ut med
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att palla | to manage |
|---|---|---|
| Present | pallar | jag pallar |
| Past | pallade | jag pallade |
| Supine | pallat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har pallat | jag har pallat |
| Past perfect | hade pallat | jag hade pallat |
| Future | ska palla | or: kommer att palla |
| Conditional | skulle palla | jag skulle palla |
| Imperative | palla! | a command |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | pallas |
|---|---|
| Present | pallas |
| Past | pallades |
| Supine | pallats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use pallar. See the four verb groups explained.
palla as an interjection
Meaning
to not have enough strength, will or stamina; to not be bothered to
Practise palla
1 / 2Yesterday I … (palla). Which is the past tense?
palla in a sentence
- familjen pallar inte för omgivningens påtryckningarthe family cannot cope with the pressures in their environment
- Ska vi gå och palla från grannen?Shall we go scrumping from the neighbor?
- Jag ska palla vidare, vi ses!I'm gonna be on my way now, see ya!
- Han skulle palla iväg till affären.He was going to the store.
- Jag får palla dit och hänga på låset.I'll have to go over and wait till they open.
- Pallar du en runda till?Do you have strength/energy for another round?
- Jag pallar inte med henne.I can't deal with her.
- Jag pallar inte längre.I can't cope any longer.
- – Ska vi gå på bio? – Palla!– Shall we go and watch a movie? – I don't have enough energy! / – I can't be bothered to!
Questions
What does palla mean in English?
palla means “manage, cope with”.
What is the past tense of palla?
The past tense of palla is pallade (“jag pallade”). The supine is pallat, used in “jag har pallat”.
What is the present tense of palla?
pallar, the same for every person: jag pallar, du pallar, vi pallar.
Similar words
Origin
Derived from Swedish criminal cant pall (“apple”).
Nearby common words
palla is number 7,032 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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